steel flares for 1966 911

volktek1 · 07-16-2011, 07:56 PM

Does anyone know where i can get steel flares for a 1966 911? Can i use 930 flares and modify them? I don't really need a flare that big i was thinking SC flare size.

19-911-65 · 07-16-2011, 08:42 PM

I have a set of SC flares, will ship, and if you would like pictures please let me know. I am in South Carolina.

Glenn

Flieger · Flieger's Garage

The SC flares will need a little bit of work to fit, as will any flare applied to a SWB with the torsion bar hole closer to the wheelarch.

super9064 · 11:21 AM

I try to stay with positive comments, but why would you want to ruin a SWB car with Turbo flares? They are in short supply, and the fastest appreciating early 911s. Your going to have a lot of money invested and people are going to say unflattering things about you and your car. I'm not saying keep it stock, I'm in R-Gruppe, but there are lots of cool period modifications, that wont devalue the car, and gain you some respect here.

I do believe in "its you car do what you want" but, Just some friendly advise

Check out these threads:
1967 911 restoration...becoming a T/R

To err is human, but to R is divine

SWB 911R...the beginning

volktek1 · 07-17-2011, 09:35 AM

I would agree if the car where stock i would never do that, but someone has already done a flare job on i and it does not look the best. I now have no original quarters and i want to be able to put a larger tire so i thought the sc flares would be ok becausre there ot quit so large.

303462 · 303462's Garage

I have to agree with super9064's comments. If you want SC flairs , why don't you sell your swb and buy an SC. You might be money ahead. I think it would be better to backdate an SC than to flair your 66. A mild 911R style flare would be the most I would consider. Not to many of those early cars around anymore . I have had 6" and 7" wheels on the rear of my stock bodied 66 911 with no issues. To each his own, but I would never consider adding large flairs to my 66. The clean early look is very special, appreciate what you have. My 2 cents worth.

volktek1 · 07-17-2011, 09:49 AM

do you know where i could get 911r style flares i dont want to go big i just want a mild flare

303462 · 303462's Garage

Ooops, did not see your flares are already non stock. How about a 69 or later flare. These are similar to what the factory did on some race and rally SWB's. These would allow your car to maintain some of it's period character and easy to find.

volktek1 · 07-17-2011, 10:07 AM

thanks for the help

Flieger · Flieger's Garage

I would look for some reproduction RS flares and massage them to fit the SWB. I think flares are fine, especially if the car is not stock already. Remember the Waldegaard Monte Carlo T/R in gulf colors with the wide flares?

Maybe the Pelican classifieds has someone selling flares?

SC flares fit the same size tires as RS flare but the RS flares are slightly different in that the flat flange on the side is not a consistent depth.

MarKoBrow · 07-17-2011, 11:01 AM

I found this image of a successful 1967 911R and have used this for an example of the bastard I am building right now which is built using the chassis of a 66 ( if you call what I started with a chassis)

The book doesn't say much about the car other than the flares were added to make it more competitive. It was found in Paris

Book Title : The Porsche 911
History of a legendary sports car
by Randy Leffingwell

303462 · 303462's Garage

This is what I am talking about.

1968 911T FIA Group 3 GT

Flieger · Flieger's Garage

That wide body sure looks mean.

volktek1 · 07-17-2011, 01:53 PM

Yea the looks so nice, if my car was an original piece i would never wide body, but its and old race car and it looks great with it

boba · 07-17-2011, 02:24 PM

First if it is an old race car try to find some of its history. Many of the cars that were raced back in the day were modified as the rules evolved. You may have some history as some of these cars were raced by people who later played a part in the development of Porsche racing in the US.

If you decide that you still want to make a change an interesting look is to copy what the factory did with the R and T/R which was to use a flair which was later the stock flair for the LWB cars starting with MY 1969. This is a good look on a SWB car IMO. You can fit 7" with that configuration.

I think the widebody look on a SWB car just does not look right, but that is just me.

Pyregrine · Pyregrine's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flieger

The SC flares will need a little bit of work to fit, as will any flare applied to a SWB with the torsion bar hole closer to the wheelarch.

Flieger, does that mean that the torsion bar hole will actually not line up with the bar in the '66 swb?

Flieger · Flieger's Garage

If you were to simply swap quarter panels, then no. If you just have an "eyebrow" you will need to trim the front bottom part so that it does not cover the SWB torsion bar access hole.

Pyregrine · Pyregrine's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flieger

If you were to simply swap quarter panels, then no. If you just have an "eyebrow" you will need to trim the front bottom part so that it does not cover the SWB torsion bar access hole.

I'm sorry, forgive me for asking what may be a dumb question... whats an eyebrow?

And just to clarify, you are saying that simply swapping them will NOT work? Right?

Flieger · Flieger's Garage

By eyebrow I mean that you have just a flare, not the whole fender.

I believe that if you buy a flare on its own there will be too much material in the area of the torsion bar access hole, but that metal is needed to meet the original fender contour on a LWB. Therefore, you need to remove some metal and re-contour what is left to get it to blend with the SWB torsion bar access hole area.

Pyregrine · Pyregrine's Garage

Ok, now I understand. Thank you for the help!